The Ramcharger was Dodge's full-size large 2-door utility vehicle, in the class with the Ford Bronco and K-series Chevrolet Blazer and GMC Jimmy. The Ramcharger lasted until 1993 with a choice of V8s, 318 (5.2L) and...

The Ramcharger was Dodge's full-size large 2-door utility vehicle, in the class with the Ford Bronco and K-series Chevrolet Blazer and GMC Jimmy. The Ramcharger lasted until 1993 with a choice of V8s, 318 (5.2L) and...

Momentarily shifting gears from cars to trucks yet again; here is a laterally-rusted Dodge. Like the K5 Blazer and "big" Bronco of the same era, the Ramcharger was an example of SUV design trends from the...

Dodge Ramcharger Spotter's Guide - SUV Bio

The Ramcharger was a fullsize SUV introduced by Dodge as a '74 model and was based largely on a short-wheelbase Dodge pickup truck chassis. It would see its U.S. existence span two decades until the final '93 Ramchargers rolled off the assembly line.

1963 Jeep Wagoneer Custom - Backward Glances

When the Wagoneer debuted in November 1962 as a '63 model, it could truly be credited as moving Jeep to the head of the class in the passenger 4x4 utility world. At that time, the term “sport utility” did not exist, but the Wagoneer was just that and a

Dispatch - January 2015

October 1993 was a milestone in the history of the Natchez Trace Parkway. Technically, it's when the bridge got its last section and the arches were complete. Since 1938, the National Park Service has been paving the Natchez Trace a small section at a

Top Truckin' For 22 Years And Counting - Trail's End

Way back in 1993, the very first year of Top Truck Challenge (TTC), the staff of Four Wheeler chose the 10 competitors from entry forms sent in by readers. Since there was no previous event, there was no event coverage to show folks, so they had little

Collectible Classic: 1974-1980 Dodge Ramcharger

As smoking waned in popularity, so did large recreational SUVs like the Ramcharger. Dodge gradually and continually refined the model until its cancellation in 1993, but post-1980 Ramchargers were less charming, with fixed roofs and standard

Let Me Hear Your Big Boy Theft Stories

We took a chain and wrapped it around his legs, waist, and arms several times and hooked him to the back of my Dads 1989 Dodge Ramcharger and let er rip. With almost no resistance the big boy started following us down the road minus one foot that was

2014 NORRA Mexican 1000 Registration Opens

The first to register for the iconic vintage race was Dave Sykes who raced last year in his #46 1972 Ford/Dodge mutt race truck affectionately named “Superfodge.” Sykes entered his race truck into one of NORRA's most popular classes, the Vintage Open

Jeep News & Rumors. • Jeepspeed is set to have a new racing series in 2015. Meet: Wrangler Desert Trophy Series. Sanctioned by Best in the Desert, the events consist of the Mint 400 in Vegas in March, the Silver State 300 in Northern Nevada in May, and the BlueWater Desert Challenge in Arizona in October. • From the Jeep safety department: Chrysler has set up a new office of Vehicle Safety and Regulatory Compliance. Automotive News reported that Jeep cut prices of the Grand Cherokee and Grand Cherokee SRT in China on account of a report that it had been the subject of an antimonopoly probe by Chinese regulators. • There’s a new online joint selling Jeep merch’, but this one is a bit on the unique side: It’s run by 14-year-old twins. Inspired by the Jeep wave, they went about starting a business and grassroots campaign to get the word out. Racing being the key word, as in, not for street use. The meat of the letter is what we wanted to share with you: “Some AEM Performance Electronics products may be used solely on vehicles used in sanctioned competition, which may never be used upon a public road or highway, unless permitted by... com/emissions for state-by-state details). It is the responsibility of the installer and/or user of this product to ensure that it is used in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Source: www.fourwheeler.com

Four Wheeler chose the 10 competitors from entry forms sent in by readers. Since there was no previous event, there was no event coverage to show folks, so they had little information about what the heck to expect when it came time for competition. This ad contained little basic information about the yet-to-happen event, along with an entry form and the promise that the winner would be able to claim the “Best Truck in America…Until next year. In 1994 we added the Tow Test (competitors pulled Soni Honegger’s “War Wagon” Ramcharger), in 1995 we invited readers to choose the competitors (one of the rigs they chose was Tim Hardy’s Suzuki Samurai -- with trailer), in 1996 we replaced the... However, Jeep vehicles came back with a vengeance, and the brand took home the crown for the next two years. We don’t know whether it was coincidence or not, but Jeep vehicles won the next four consecutive years. Source: www.fourwheeler.com

Chrysler took its sweet time creating a product to compete in this category, introducing the Dodge Ramcharger and its badge-engineered sibling, the Plymouth Trail Duster, more than a decade after the Scout kick-started the segment. Dodge had launched an all-new pickup for 1972, and a record number of trucks were sold market-wide in 1973, so the Ramcharger was a logical next step. Unfortunately for Chrysler, consumers and the U. S. government started seriously caring about fuel economy when OPEC enacted an oil embargo in late 1973, so the Ramcharger never had the chance to live as freely as its rivals had in the years prior. (Even more ill-timed for Chrysler was the aggressive revamp of its higher-volume, full-size lineup for '74. ) Nevertheless, Dodge built more than 13,000 Ramchargers in each of its first six model years. The Ramcharger was ostensibly a base-model Dodge pickup that had nine inches chopped from the wheelbase and with the bulkhead and roof lopped off the cab. A rear bench seat was a popular option, but even the front passenger's seat wasn't standard equipment until 1976. Four Wheeler magazine drove a new Ramcharger from Detroit to Los Angeles in 1977 and. Source: www.automobilemag.com

Dodge Ramcharger Spotter's Guide - SUV Bio

The Ramcharger was a fullsize SUV introduced by Dodge as a ’74 model and was based largely on a short-wheelbase Dodge pickup truck chassis. It would see its U.S. existence span two decades until the final ’93 Ramchargers rolled off the assembly line.

Collectible Classic: 1974-1980 Dodge Ramcharger

As smoking waned in popularity, so did large recreational SUVs like the Ramcharger. Dodge gradually and continually refined the model until its cancellation in 1993, but post-1980 Ramchargers were less charming, with fixed roofs and standard (previously ...

1993 Dodge Ramcharger

"This truck has been great. Never fails to start in the cold Iowa winters where temps constantly get below 0, no major mechanical issues. Its a trooper and it's a shame they don't make em like this anymore"

The 2011 Dodge Durango boasts V-6 and V-8 options

The 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee and the 2011 Ford Explorer seem to be getting all the headlines lately, but don't overlook next year's Dodge Durango ... a replacement for the Ramcharger, which was discontinued in North America in 1993. The Durango, redesigned ...

A Brief and Incomplete History of the Dodge Ramcharger

The Ramcharger is somewhat unique in that it offered a two wheel drive version. However, no four door version of the Ramcharger was offered. The configuration of the body has changed over the years. Tony Hanson reports that for the first half of 1974 ...

1993 Dodge Ramcharger - Consumer Discussions

years. The last one I kept 10 years was an 85 Ramcharger. I got barely $2000 for it when I traded. My theory is you can pay $30000 every ten years or $12000 every three. And I mostly have a vehicle u...